1.Benedict Arnold was born in Norwich Connecticut in January 14, 1741 and) died June 14,1801 in Englend.
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3.Arnold was born the last of six children to Benedict Arnold III (1683-1761) and Hannah Waterman King in Norwich, Conneticut in 1741. He was named after his great-grandfather Benedict Arnold,The Arnold family was well off until the future general's father made several bad business deals that plunged the family into debt, and became an alcoholic, forcing his son to withdraw from school at 14 because the family could not afford the expense.
4.His father's alcoholism and ill-health prevented him from training his son in the family mercantile business, but his mother's family connections secured an apprenticeship for him with two of her cousins, 8)brothers Daniel and Joshua Lathrop, who operated a successful apothecary and general merchandise trade in Norwich.
5.At the age of 15, benedict joined the Connecticut militia. Later on, the militia marched to Albany and Lake George to oppose the French invasion from Canada at the Battle of Fort William Henry. However he never engaged in battle during the war. The British suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of the French under Montcalm. The British surrendered on the conditions that they could evacuate the fort under safe conduct and could keep their weapons.
During his marriage to Margaret Mansfield, Arnold had the following children:
Benedict Arnold VI (1768 - 1795) , Richard Arnold (1769 - 1847) , Henry Arnold (1772 - 1826).
And with Peggy Shippen, he raised: Edward Shippen Arnold (1782 - 1813), James Robertson (Lieutenant General) Arnold (1783 - 1852) , George (Lieutenant Colonel) Arnold (1784 - 1828), William Fitch Arnold (born 1786, date of death unknown)
Arnold was buried at St. Mary's Church, Battersea in London, England. It is unknown whether he was buried in any uniform or not.
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3.Arnold was born the last of six children to Benedict Arnold III (1683-1761) and Hannah Waterman King in Norwich, Conneticut in 1741. He was named after his great-grandfather Benedict Arnold,The Arnold family was well off until the future general's father made several bad business deals that plunged the family into debt, and became an alcoholic, forcing his son to withdraw from school at 14 because the family could not afford the expense.
4.His father's alcoholism and ill-health prevented him from training his son in the family mercantile business, but his mother's family connections secured an apprenticeship for him with two of her cousins, 8)brothers Daniel and Joshua Lathrop, who operated a successful apothecary and general merchandise trade in Norwich.
5.At the age of 15, benedict joined the Connecticut militia. Later on, the militia marched to Albany and Lake George to oppose the French invasion from Canada at the Battle of Fort William Henry. However he never engaged in battle during the war. The British suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of the French under Montcalm. The British surrendered on the conditions that they could evacuate the fort under safe conduct and could keep their weapons.
During his marriage to Margaret Mansfield, Arnold had the following children:
Benedict Arnold VI (1768 - 1795) , Richard Arnold (1769 - 1847) , Henry Arnold (1772 - 1826).
And with Peggy Shippen, he raised: Edward Shippen Arnold (1782 - 1813), James Robertson (Lieutenant General) Arnold (1783 - 1852) , George (Lieutenant Colonel) Arnold (1784 - 1828), William Fitch Arnold (born 1786, date of death unknown)
Arnold was buried at St. Mary's Church, Battersea in London, England. It is unknown whether he was buried in any uniform or not.